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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$64,317 Avg Salary
$25,337 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 275 degrees and certificates were awarded to biomedical engineering students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biomedical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the bio engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for biomedical engineering students. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for biomedical engineering students. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Temple University Report

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Duquesne University Report

#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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#9

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

With a ranking of #9, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Wilkes University

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 501
Maryland 193
New Jersey 107
District of Columbia 34
Delaware 11

Biomedical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UC Davis College of Engineering.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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